shichuu　支柱
KEY WORD :　architecture / general terms
　
Also read sasaebashira. A generic term for stress bearing timbers that strengthen and secure the frame of a building. They include the struts *tsuka 束, diagonally set prop, and secondary posts. These timbers are also called osaebashira 押柱 and are used to stabilize main pillars *hashira 柱, or diagonal angle braces houzue 方杖, which are used to strengthen the end of a roof framework.
　

Ten'onji 天恩寺 (Aichi)

　
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